Abstract: Migration is an age old concept that takes place due to a variety of reasons and India has a significant migrant population. Among the various reasons for people to migrate, education is one of the bigger driving forces, especially among the youth. In recent times, these numbers have only increased due to uneven distribution […]
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Analyzing the Marina in Chennai- A city of Sand
Introduction: Post the 1990’s, after the launch of economic neo-liberalization in India, a new elite middle class was formed; which guided state-led policies of spatial re-organization and purification. For a country like India that aspires to join the global network and attain a world-class status, the image of the city becomes crucial to attract capital […]
Representation of Disability in Bollywood Films (Indian cinema)
Abstract: Films are an integral part of our lives today. Filmmaking is guided by the happenings in society and society is also heavily influenced by films. Cinema can be seen as a mirror of society and by analyzing it; we can understand issues in society better. Disability is a social issue not addressed enough in […]
Analyzing Migration and Diaspora through Film and Literature
Introduction: Migration and Diaspora studies are more relevant than ever today, with approximately 4 percent of the world’s population or 272 million international migrants globally; according to the United Nations (2020). Roughly 17 million Indians live abroad, making India the world’s‘ largest source country for international migrants globally’; an increase by 143 percent from 1990, […]
Migration and Caste In India
India’s caste system is among the world’s oldest forms of surviving social stratification (“What is India’s caste system?”, 2019). The caste system in India has existed for eons now and while some claim caste-based discrimination does not take place anymore, it is very much alive and kicking. Most scholars believe that occupation, survival of tribal […]
What Is The End Goal Of Sociology?
I often find myself wondering, what is the end goal of sociology? As an undergraduate student majoring in sociology, I am asked what the ‘point’ of sociology is more often than I would like to admit. I like studying sociology because I find that it has a positive impact on my life and shapes my […]
Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media
Mass media today exercises most control in influencing public opinion. It is responsible for the views people have about the world in general. The media today, fails to remain mere neutral observers, but instead exercise heavy influence through their analysis and reporting (Neel, 2019). What we often mistake for reality is nothing but a constructed […]
